Anissa Matlock, a.k.a. Porcelain Mutant from The Gifted, tells us about acting in the show, her love of zombies and The Goonies, and her segment in the upcoming horror anthology Dead By Midnight (11 PM Central)!

CleanEpisode 147 - Eric Zala (Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation)

Eric Zala of Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation fame tells us about making the remake with his friends, the Netflix doc about their lives, and why it's important for filmmakers to finish their projects!

Blue and Scott Salamon from upcoming horror film Beacon Point tell us about filming in a cave, why they love horror and sci-fi, why they figured out distribution before filming, and their upcoming Atlanta premiere!

Rob Albertson from Rare Air Studios discusses his work, why he's a member of the Georgia Production Partnership and you should too, and upcoming outside threats every Georgia filmmakers should worry about!

Justin Randell Brooke, Joshua Hoover, and Nick Pupo from Halt and Catch Fire discuss working on the show, personal projects they've been working on, how they all met, and tell us a little about the upcoming season!

Actor Robert Walker-Branchaud discusses working on projects like American Horror Story, The Walking Dead, and the upcoming Deepwater Horizon, his company Frat Pack Productions, and a bunch of great ideas for local film businesses!

Ken and Heather Feinberg from Creative Studios of Atlanta discuss their filmmaking workshop trip in Italy, why they love working with kids, how Ken knows Nathan Fillion, and shooting a film with the one and only Eric Roberts!

We've heard and talked a lot about autism on the show, but now
it's time to really dive deep and see what autism specialists Paran
and Allen Davis have to say! Do they like the script, or should
Molly go back to the drawing board?

We were invited out to the Sundance Institute Film Forward series' stop at Wonderroot to talk to Swati Shetty and Prashant Nair from Umrika and Mimi Valdés from Dope about their films, showing at Sundance, and future plans!

The script for Kaylee Age 8 is complete! Animator Marisa Ginger Tontaveetong and Editor Drew Sawyer talk with Molly about the script and her upcoming promo shoot for a lookbook which will be a huge first test for Molly's quest to make the film.

Charlie Fisk and Carrie Schrader, directors of the documentary The Founders, discuss the challenges of getting their subjects to open up, learning about golf, documentary writing, and their screening at the Atlanta Film Festival on April 4th!

Filmmaker Adam Pinney (The Arbalest, Blood Car, Too Many Cooks) discusses making his film The Arbalest, winning the SXSW Grand Jury prize, future projects, and Molly gushes about Blood Car and its influence on her career!

Eric and Travis from Out of the Pan Catering talk about catering for projects like The Birth of a Nation and Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell, what "Combat Catering" is, working with special diets, and much more!

A panel of some of Atlanta's longest and hardest working producers (Tom Luse, Linda Burns, Suzan Satterfield, William Vanderkloot, & Ken Feinberg) discuss their ever-evolving roles, how producing has changed over the years, and much more!

Part 1 of our interviews at the Georgia Entertainment Gala! Hear from the actors, directors, musicians, and other members of the Atlanta film community who sat down with us during the event in this special episode.

Actor Hakim Callender (Ballers, Powers, Alvin and the Chipmunk: The Road Chip) talks about moving around the country, getting his start on Reading Rainbow, his role as career counselor at Get Scene Studios, and more!

Jesse Malinowski & Candace VandiZandi from Get Scene Studios chat about starting the studio, why so many actors in Florida are making the trip up north, why networking is vital to every filmmaker's career, and much more!

Actor Brian Troxell talks about his voiceover work, performing sketch comedy with Sketchworks, getting a later start in life with his acting career, how he was picked to be the voice of the 2016 Georgia Entertainment Gala, and much more!

The second act is complete! Molly explores the story so far with filmmaker Jen West and Georgia State University's Laura Jones. Plus, director Dustin Jacobs wants Molly to change direction and make a totally different film. Will he succeed?

Learn all about the world of costuming and wardrobe in the second edition of our spin-off The Roundtable featuring Lauren Driskill (Hunger Games, Goosebumps) and Dana Konick (Roanoke: Search for the Lost Colony, The Candy Shop)!

Stephanie Fraser, Travis Jones, and Clara Marina from comedy sketch troupe Church Socks stopped by to talk about sketch comedy, going to New York Sketch Fest, why simply getting out there and making videos is the best way to go, and much more!

Introducing a brand new series in the Atlanta Film Chat family! Guests April Billingsley, Keith Brooks, & Sherrie Peterson along with guest host Pamela Deritis from Call Time Atlanta discuss what it takes to be an actor in Atlanta and why they...

Michael H. Harper talks about his films Attack of the Morningside Monster & 3 Minute Activists: The Soul of Slam, his decision to stay in Atlanta to be a screenwriter, how he got into producing, and much more!

Some of the minds behind feature film "blackhats" talk about why they wanted to make a "non-indie indie," how technology will affect future indie films, and their week of shows at the Aurora Theater in Roswell starting Friday October 23rd!

Kelly O'Neal from The Gilda Sue Rosenstern Computer Internet Show talks about the origins of the Youtube show, the feature film version coming up, all the horrible "talking breasts" roles women are offered in the industry, and much more!

ExplicitEpisode 73 - Daniel Espeut from Espeute Productions (Greasepaint, Raised in the South of Normal)

Daniel Espeut from Espeute Productions tells us about making his clown documentary Greasepaint, how he ended up making docs in the first place, how his wedding DJ business compares to clowning, and much more!

Elizabeth Davidovich (Hunger Games, The Walking Dead, Fast & Furious 7) tells us all about working in stunts, the difference between acting as a stunt performer versus being a daredevil, what future stunt performers should focus on if they...

Introducing a brand new series in the Atlanta Film Chat family! AFC co-host Molly Coffee, owner of Zombie Cat Productions, is gearing up to make her first feature film and you're along for the ride. Join her through each stage of making the movie...

Dean Treadway from Movie Geeks United and the Filmicability blog came on the show to talk about the film business, interviewing big stars, how the Save the Cat screenwriting book is ruining films, and much more!

Indie Film Loop Film Conference & Creative Showcase Managing Director Deontae Trundle tells us all about this weekend's event and why networking at conferences like this is so important for every filmmaker!

Jeff Marker from the University of North Georgia tells us what great strides educators and schools in the state are taking to train the next generation of filmmakers! Plus, Molly gives lots of advice on how to pick projects and talks about...

Benjamin Ruder and Lucas Godfrey from Splatter Cinema tell Chuck and special guest host Jordan Blair Brown about their showing of Cannibal Ferox on August 15th, how you can make it happen with contributions, the history of the horror event, and...

Zach Lamplugh chats about his comedy showcase event Ladie's Night, why workshopping short films is important to filmmakers, editing an episode of Adult Swim's Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell, and much more!

Elizabeth Strickler from Georgia State University's Digital Arts Entertainment Lab discusses the state of film education in the state and what great programs the Georgia Film Academy has coming in the future!

We've officially done 50 episodes of these! We brought on ASIFA Atlanta reps Fatimah Abdullah and Jennifer Chandler came on to talk about the struggles animators face, Miyazaki films, why groups like ASIFA are so important, and much more!

Atlanta Film Festival Operations & Marketing Director Christopher Holland closes out our festival coverage! He talks about this year's festival, all the behind the scenes stuff it takes to pull off such a big event, and discusses his book Film...

Jen West and James Martin come on the podcast to talk about their short film Little Cabbage in part 6 of our Atlanta Film Festival coverage. They talk about inspiration behind the film, crazy Owen Wilson obsessed homeowners, and what we can expect...

ExplicitEpisode 45 - Atlanta Film Festival Special Part 5 - Dante's Down the Hatch

Atlanta Film Chat's Atlanta Film Festival coverage continues with Jef Bredemeier's documentary Dante's Down the Hatch! He talks about the challenges of making his first film, his time working at Dante's, and how his life as a painter...

Part 3 of our 2015 Atlanta Film Festival coverage features the filmmakers behind Satanic Panic 2: Battle of the Bands! They discuss the origins of the project, how they dealt with actors moving across the country during filming, and what we can...

Our Atlanta Film Festival coverage continues as we talk to Sam Carter from Good Grief Suicide Hotline! He discusses the long journey to make the film, working on big budget movies like Selma, and why more money doesn't equal a better set.

Our Atlanta Film Festival coverage begins with the animators and illustrators behind animated short Starlight. They talk their time at SCAD, inspiration behind the short, and how much work goes into even the shortest of films!

Jiyoung Lee and her creative partner Dave Bonawits talk about their latest film Female Pervert, getting accepted to the Slamdance and the Atlanta Film Festivals, and getting random emails from the Weinsteins!

Elizabeth Alcaraz from acting school The Actor's Scene talks about the various classes students take, why schools like TAS are important for the area, and how she suddenly found herself working for the arts studio!

ExplicitEpisode 27 - Kristy and Christina from the Atlanta Film Festival

Kristy Breneman and Christina Humphrey, film programmers from the Atlanta Film Festival, talk about the submission process, how difficult it is to select the best films, and give tips to filmmakers how to improve their chances in getting into festivals!

Brandon and Errol from Supremacy Films come on to talk about their first feature film Curveball, problems they encountered shooting baseball sequences, unfair expectations audiences have of black filmmakers, and much more!

Mike Brune (Blood Car, Congratulations!, Van Wilder: Freshman Year) comes on the show to talk about his time in Chicago, taking Congratulations! on the festival circuit, and Fake Wood Wallpaper's new film The Arbalest!

Rebecca Shrager, President & CEO of the People Store Talent Agency, tells all the actors out there how they can increase their chances of getting noticed and talks about her experiences over the years!

Brothers Young Productions and director Jan Mullins talk about the upcoming dance movie "Untapped," the importance of marketing and the business side of filmmaking, and why we need more unique voices to tell stories!

Three of the minds behind Archangel: From the Winter's End Chronicles come on the podcast to discuss making the show, how they came to be featured on Heroes of Cosplay, and even drop some exclusives on us!

Joanna Davidovich (Ugly Americans) and Nate Foster come on to talk about their peppy and fun short film "Monkey Rag" showing at Dragoncon, how hard it was to make, andwhat they think about the state of animation today!

Joel Musch talks about his Star Wars fan film Ruins and Reckoning showing at Dragoncon, the epic tale behind the notorious The Legend of Zelda: Hero of Time feature, and why he thinks filmmakers should just "go for it" when they want to make something!

John & Jessica of Muse of Fire Films stop by to talk about their new projects, what it's like in their "day jobs" as camera operator and script supervisor/Atlanta Film Festival employee respectively, and why Back to the Future is possibly the best...

Editor Michael Goldberg (Fast & Furious 7, Rectify, Single Ladies) comes by the podcast to talk about the post-production world, including what filmmakers should discuss with their editing team before they ever shoot a single frame!

Scott Knollin from AlltheHitsSoFar.com stops by to talk about the entertainment blog's scholarship fund (check it out at gofundme.com/allthehitssofar) as well as his experiences playing background characters in Van Wilder: Freshmen Year, Walking...

Have you signed up for the 48 Hour Film Project or simply wondering what it's all about? City Producers Paula Martinez and Gabe Wardell stop by to discuss the 48 and what kind of madness you can expect this year, including a record 92 teams and...

Ninja Puppet Productions' Raymond Carr stops by to talk about working on LazyTown and Walking with Dinosaurs as well as what kind of environment he thinks is best suited for making more creative films and shows.

Keith Brooks from Walking Dead, Magic the Gathering the Musical, and the Internet smash Deadpool: A Typical Tuesday stops by to talk about growing up in Canton, starting his career, and getting punched repeatedly by Andrew Lincoln!

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